Pat Murray is a big thinker. He makes his living consulting, coaching executives and speaking. He’s an expert on leadership and what makes an effective leader, and he’s equally competent discussing why some teams are effective and the wheels come off others.

Pat’s been a member of the TEC/Vistage family for over 30 years and he’s spoken to groups more than 1000 times. I’ve had Pat speak to my groups three times; my members call him a “quote machine” because of …

My wife, Kim and I saw the movie “Julie & Julia” on Saturday. We liked it better than most reviewers. And, I found an interesting lesson in the movie that I intend to share with my Vistage group members and coaching clients this month.

If you haven’t read the reviews, the movie follows the life of Julia Child in post-WWII Paris as she learns to cook French cuisine and co-authors “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” the best selling cookbook of …

Jim Fusilli rocks. In addition to being a bestselling mystery novelist, he writes about rock ‘n roll, and has been the Wall Street Journal’s rock and pop critic since 1983.

Last Thursday, he wrote a column in the Journal titled “Woodstock’s Forgotten Man.” It was the story of Bert Sommer; Fusilli called him “the lost bard of Woodstock.” He performed on the first day of the festival; his 10 song set is considered by many to be the best show of …